Search Montgomery County Released Inmates

Montgomery County released inmates records are handled by the Sheriff's Office in Mount Vernon. This is one of the smaller counties in Georgia with roughly 9,000 residents, and the jail operates on a limited scale compared to larger metro areas.

Montgomery County Sheriff Office Inmate Records

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office in Mount Vernon is the only agency that keeps booking and release records for the county jail. The sheriff runs the office and the jail. All arrests in Montgomery County lead to bookings at this one facility, whether made by deputies, city police, or state officers.

Mount Vernon is a small town. The jail is small too. The volume of bookings in Montgomery County is much lower than in urban areas. But the record-keeping rules are the same. Every person who gets booked in gets a record. Every release is logged. Georgia's Open Records Act under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 applies to Montgomery County the same as it does to Fulton or Chatham.

To check on a specific inmate, call the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. Staff can look up the person's status and tell you if they are in custody or have been released. For a formal records request, you can visit in person or mail a written request. The office has three business days to respond under state law.

Montgomery County is part of the Middle Judicial Circuit. Cases from arrests in the county go through this court system. The Clerk of Superior Court in Mount Vernon keeps court records. The sheriff's office keeps jail records. You may need to check both if you want a full view of a released inmate's case.

How Released Inmates Records Work in Montgomery County

Booking records in Montgomery County follow the same pattern as the rest of Georgia. The jail staff record the person's name, date of birth, charges, bond, and arrest date. When the person gets out, the release date and reason are noted. That becomes the released inmate record.

Release from the Montgomery County jail happens a few ways. Bond is common. A judge can also order release without bond if the charges are minor and the person is not a flight risk. The prosecutor may drop charges entirely. Someone can serve their full sentence. Or the state can pick them up for a prison transfer. In each case, the jail logs the release.

Georgia law under O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 makes release data public. Montgomery County follows this rule. The only exceptions are for things like juvenile records and sealed court orders under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72. Standard adult booking and release data is available to anyone who asks.

Because Montgomery County is so small, older records may be on paper rather than in a digital system. Ask the sheriff's office what years the electronic records go back to. If you need something from before the digital cutoff, staff may have to pull a physical file, which can take longer.

Montgomery County Online Inmate Search

Montgomery County does not have a large online inmate search tool. The county is too small for that kind of system. If you need to check on someone, call the jail in Mount Vernon. Staff there can look it up fast.

Third-party jail roster sites may cover Montgomery County, but the data can be spotty for small rural counties. These sites do better with larger counties that post data online. For Montgomery County, the sheriff's office is the most reliable source by far.

The GDC offender search at the Georgia Department of Corrections covers state prison inmates.

If someone from Montgomery County moved to a state prison after their county jail stay, you can find them here for free.

Keep in mind that the GDC search only covers state facilities. Montgomery County jail inmates are not in that database unless they transferred to state custody. For local jail records, the sheriff's office in Mount Vernon is the place to check.

State Resources for Montgomery County

The Georgia Department of Corrections at gdc.georgia.gov runs the statewide offender search. It is free. It covers state prison data only. If someone from Montgomery County ended up in a state prison, their records are in this system.

The Board of Pardons and Paroles at pap.georgia.gov handles parole decisions. O.C.G.A. § 42-9-53 governs how parole info is shared. The Department of Community Supervision at dcs.georgia.gov tracks people on probation and parole across Georgia, including anyone from Montgomery County.

Background checks through the GBI at gbi.georgia.gov can pull up criminal history from any county in Georgia under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37. A GBI check covers more ground than a single county's jail records. The fee is set by state law.

Open records requests for state prison data go through gdc.georgia.gov/contact-us/open-records-request. For Montgomery County jail data, contact the sheriff's office in Mount Vernon directly.

How to Request Montgomery County Inmate Records

Visit the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office in Mount Vernon. Bring an ID. Tell staff the name of the person and what records you need. They can usually pull it up while you wait. In a small county like this, the staff tends to know the cases and can help you quickly.

Mail works too. Send a request to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office in Mount Vernon, GA. Include the inmate's name, date of birth if you know it, and what data you want. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, the office must respond in three business days. They have to give you a cost estimate before charging for copies.

For court records, check with the Clerk of Superior Court at the courthouse in Mount Vernon. The clerk handles case files, hearing records, and dispositions. Between the clerk and the sheriff, you can build a complete picture of a released inmate's history in Montgomery County.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Montgomery County in southeast Georgia. Each one runs its own jail and maintains its own released inmates records.